Which returned more over the last year, GLD or SLV?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLD or SLV?

GLD charges 0.40% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so GLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GLD vs SLV: how they differ

GLD and SLV are both commodity funds, and over the year SLV returned more, +53.8% against +19.1%.

SPDR Gold Shares and iShares Silver Trust.

GLD and SLV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLD SPDR Gold Shares	SLV iShares Silver Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	Gold	Silver
Total return, 1 year	+19.1%	+53.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.6 pts	+36.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.50%

GLD in plain words

GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SLV in plain words

SLV is a commodity fund tracking the Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +53.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. It sat 45.0% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLD or SLV?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLD or SLV?: GLD charges 0.40% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so GLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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